Industrialization Quiz

Which country was the first to experience industrialization?

• Great Britain

• Belgium

• Germany

• France

What were the natural resources that contributed to industrialization in Belgium?

• Oil and gas

• Gold and silver

• Coal and iron

• Timber and water

Which country had industrialization open up in small pockets due to political and natural division?

• France

• Great Britain

• Germany

• Belgium

What factors hindered industrialization in many countries?

• Social class and geography

• Lack of natural resources

• Political instability

• Lack of skilled workers

What was the result of industrialization on the wealth gap between countries?

• It narrowed the wealth gap

• It had no effect on the wealth gap

• It widened the wealth gap

• It eliminated the wealth gap

Which economic system was laid as a foundation for capitalism?

• Socialism

• Laissez-faire

• Communism

• Utilitarianism

Who believed that self-interest, competition, and supply and demand were the driving forces of economics?

• Adam Smith

• Karl Marx

• Thomas Malthus

• John Stuart Mill

Which movement pushed for government intervention to stop injustice in an unregulated capitalist society?

• Laissez-faire

• Socialism

• Utilitarianism

• Communism

What did Karl Marx describe in the Communist Manifesto?

• Socialism

• Communism

• Capitalism

• Utilitarianism

What reforms were brought about by industrialization?

• Workers unions, investigations into child labor, and women's rights

• Utilitarianism, socialism, and communism

• Expansion of imperialism, increased wealth gap, and slavery

• Government intervention, laissez-faire policies, and capitalism